Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: the man and the myth; Part I. Family and Ideas: 2. Political and religious thought; 3. Family background; 4. Family politics; Part II. War and Politics: 5. Diplomacy and war 1635–48; 6. Republic 1649–53; 7. Tyranny 1653–59; 8. War and diplomacy 1659–60; Part III. Restoration and Exile: 9. The Restoration; 10. Rome 1660–63; 11. The exiles 1663–66; 12. The Court Maxims; 13. The Dutch connection; 14. Le Comte de Sidney 1666–77; Index.

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The first full-scale study of this influential political writer for over a century.